Wednesday 20th November 2019
5 of the best themes for fruit machines
Pub fruit machines are certainly eye-catching with their colourful glass fronts and flashing lights, but what keeps customers attracted to their favourite fruit machine? It’s not all about how much a fruit machine pays out. Players will come back again and again to a machine as long as they feel entertained, and understand the features … Continued
Monday 4th November 2019
Keep a crowd in for autumn with pub quiz machines and jukeboxes
Autumn is an unusual season for pubs and clubs. There are the isolated events such as Halloween, Bonfire Night and the run-up to Christmas, but you need a strategy for the weeks in between. It’s seven weeks from November 5th until Christmas Eve – realistically giving you six weeks in between to host any events … Continued
Thursday 31st October 2019
New player’s guide to fruit machines (tips and tricks)
If you’re new to playing fruit machines, there’s no need to be daunted by all those flashing lights and bonus features – even most experienced players learn just by playing new titles when they are released. Remember that fruit machines should always be fun, so as long as you’re having a good time, don’t be … Continued
Tuesday 17th September 2019
How games rooms improve staff morale in a working environment
The fact that games rooms improve staff morale in working environments is nothing new – back in 2003, Kevin Desouza of the University of Illinois at Chicago found the benefits include on-site entertainment and inter-department competition. Yet many workplaces still fail to provide any form of employee entertainment for break times, missing out on a … Continued
Monday 9th September 2019
What are the most popular tunes for juke boxes?
In 2022 the UK music charts reach their 70th anniversary – that’s a lot of music, so what are the most popular tunes for juke boxes? The answer isn’t an easy one. It can depend on your particular clientele, the quality of new music releases, and even on the day of the week. Because of … Continued
Wednesday 21st August 2019
Pub fruit machines put the cherry on your vegan cake
We supply pub fruit machines to all kinds of establishments, from traditional local boozers to gastropubs and microbreweries that sell on-premises too. One niche that is rapidly becoming more mainstream is vegan pubs, which play an important role in allowing vegans to enjoy a night out in the knowledge that the food and drink served … Continued
Tuesday 16th July 2019
Fruit machines through the ages
The first fruit machines were slot machines, but the first slot machines were not fruit machines. That’s because the term ‘slot machine’ originally applied to all coin-op machines, including vending machines and automatic horse racing machines similar to those still found in amusement arcades to this day. Starting from the 1880s, if you won on … Continued
Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Putting pub pool tables outside for summer
Putting pub pool tables outside for summer We’re often asked about putting pub pool tables outside for summer, and despite the notoriously unpredictable British weather, the answer is yes, you can. However, there is, of course, some care and attention needed to make sure you don’t end up with flooded felt or boggy baize following … Continued
Friday 17th May 2019
How pub gaming machines can help you stay open
The British pub industry is showing signs of more positive performance, but recent figures still show pubs are closing at an alarming rate – so could hired pub gaming machines be the answer? According to a report from Altus Group, nearly 1,000 UK pubs called last orders for the final time in 2018. That works … Continued
